weekend ed

June 13, 2026

The 162-Handle Trade I Was Glad I Missed Friday

by Tony Rago

Hey trader,

Friday morning I had my finger on a 77 short. VWAP was lined up, price was stretched, and it looked gorgeous.

It ran 162 handles in my direction after I let it go.

I was glad I passed on it.

That sounds insane until you saw the tape we were dealing with. The NQ opened with a 130-handle bar. The ES smacked down 20 handles off the bell.

The ATR was frothy. The spread on the dome was downright silly.

So I leaned back from the desk and told the room the truth.

"Sidelines are nice, man. The coffee's good over here."

That was the most profitable decision I made all morning.

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